Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

Chapter 0652

Leo stopped in his tracks but didn't turn around. I knew he was waiting for me to speak.

"Leo, you knew, didn't you..." The thought of those photos made my voice tremble involuntarily.

Nelson wasn't the only one who knew about those photos. At the very least, the security tearn on the third floor of The Secret knew, and so did Claudia.

Thinking about the call I'd just received from Claudia-was the "secret" she mentioned referring to those photos?

Lec didn't look back, but I heard him take a deep breath. "If you behave yourself, no one else will find out."

His voice was so emotionless that I couldn't discem whether his words were a warning or something else.

Nicholas was furious, clearly interpreting Leo's words as a blatant provocation, showing no respect for him. "Leo! Don't you dare..."

"Nicholas," I interrupted softly before he could finish. "Let him go."

my gaze drifting aimlessly, unable

pulled up a chair to sit beside me, his

from him. It filled him with a sense of unease, a

my daze, and mechanically picked up my spoon, putting a bite of food in my mouth and

meal. It's been delayed long enough that it's getting

Nicholas snatched the spoon from my hand. "If you don't

waste it. I'm not that hungry

there something you're hiding from me? Something you can't tell me?" Nicholas expression looked genuinely

sense of guilt in me.

overthinking it. He used to be Yasmine's boyfriend, didn't he? I just wanted to ask if he knew about the shady dealings

I feel bad for Yasmine-after all, he was her first

said didn't match Leo's cryptic

I didn't want to tell him. So, no matter how

in his, his rough thumb brushing over the back

"Ari," he called softly.